now and do in the past. As a result memory gives us false identity with what it remembers. With this‚ the nature of the human self is derived from these mental experiences. Although Hume maintains that personal identity is falsely assumed by humans‚ the ideas that arise from our memories are what forms one’s identity. The end result of personal identity is that individuals have a false sense of identity‚ but that this false sense of identity is what gives them their
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‘Both Hobbes’s & Kant’s theories of the state and its law are unsuitable in contemporary conditions of reasonable pluralism.’ Discuss. (Timed Essay in exam conditions – 1 hour) According to Rawls we currently live in a condition of reasonable pluralism‚ which means that there are many different comprehensive doctrines (those which explain the meaning of life‚ how life should be lived etc) subscribed to within the societies. Rawls argues that this means in order to have a theory of the state
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disagree with the fact that babies are born with knowledge. For example‚ David Hume suggests that we are born with a ‘Tabula Rasa’ a blank slate. That we have no knowledge at all‚ and that we need to experience things and have ideas of these things to gain knowledge. However‚ the reason we ARE born with knowledge is so that we can have a starting point in life. Our baby knowledge is a foundation for us to build and gain knowledge on. An example of this would be‚ when we are young we have the privilege
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getting our clothes wet. If we can save something of moral significance without sacrificing something of equal or greater moral significance then we should do it. This is the view of Singer. In this situation Singer would make all of us Eggnonian give 10 percent of our income to those people that are in absolute poverty in Furesia. He would say that should not be difficult because we all are in a state of absolute affluence. It is the morally correct thing to do. Although some other philosophers
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reasoning is important not just for institutional science resources‚ but also it is applicable to everyday life. In day to day activities we‚ as human beings‚ need to make good reasoning to explain‚ predict‚ and control the events around us. For example when we want to protect our investments‚ jumpstart our career‚ improve our health‚ we gather evidence to find an effective way to achieve our goals. Using good scientific reasoning skills in everyday activities can potentially lead to success in any
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Aspects of a Correctional Officer Katelynn Gregory 03/01/2015 CS204: Professional Presence Unit 7 Within the Department of Corrections correctional officers serve as the voice of authority. They ensure the safety of all inmates and making sure there welfare and well-being is good and being taken care of. These brave correctional officers break up violent confrontations‚ ensure order‚ and also help prisoners rehabilitate so they can be productive members of society. In 2013 there were
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Beauvoir’s discussion of woman as an absolute Other leads her to consider the diverse ways women have been represented (or mythologized) by men. How did her chapter on Myths increase your awareness of your own experiences as mythologizer and mythologized. Introduction Beauvoir is famous for her philosophical and existentialist classification of women. In her works‚ womanhood and femininity are seen from different lenses – as being an agent in the society (an absolute Other) and as a subject of
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yourself is not the same person that you are today‚ because you are not comprised of the same exact molecules as you were when you were a newborn. Another critique of this theory is the limited affect that your physical body has on your identity. For example‚ while your body does identify a person physically‚ it does not consider the person personal identity in regards to personality. The brain theory states that a person’s identity is solely represented by the individual’s brain/mind. This theory makes
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Do you know someone that is currently or has been in prison? Was it your father‚ brother‚ cousin‚ uncle? According to the reality that we face daily‚ it could have justly been them all. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world and when broken down in respect to African American race‚ one out of every eleven people is behind bars (US Bureau of Justice‚ 2009). Year after year‚ we witness that more African American men‚ compared to other races‚ are imprisoned. For what you
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(The Social Contract Theory) Social contract theory dictates the fact that there must be agreements within a group of people who decide to live together‚ based on moral notions and judgments. In most cases‚ the social contract has a ruler or some form of ruling organization‚ to which people agree to obey in all matters in return for a guarantee of peace and securities. These are lacking in the "state of nature”. The “state of nature”‚ is a state of human interaction which exists before any social
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